Vehicle-wheel.



No 862,063. PATENTED JULY 30, 1907. J. DE JARNETTB.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 1, 1906.

UNITED STATES PATENT Truce.

.mnns F. DE JARNETTE, or OMAHA, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR TO EBY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30, 1907.

Application filed October 1,1906. Serial No- 336,818.

To alt whom it may concern:

Be it known that James F. DE JARNETIE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Wheels, of which the follmving is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in vehicle wheels, and more particularly automobile wheels.

The objects of the invention include the provision of resilient, non-vibrating, means for supporting the weight of the Vehicle while passing or driving over rough surfaces. also means for sustaining the hub in alinement with the opposite sides of the tire and for preventing lateral vibration.

The invention contemplates the furnishing of means for dispensing with an inner rim heretofore used, thereby reducing cost, and supplying a stronger and more I effective construction.

The novel featuresof the invention are fully described herein, pointed out by the claims, and illustrated by the drawings, wherein,

Figure l re-presents a vertical side view of the invention; and in this instance both sides of the invention present the same construction. Fig. 2 is a vertical end view showing a guide and part of a recessed spoke, the tire being sectioned, as on the line a I) of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isa perspective View, being a detail of Figs. 1 and 2, to illustrate mounting of friction contact members or housing-boxes, and adjustable means. Fig. 4 is a de tail of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a plan view of a rugose tire periphery.

I mount one end of the radially disposed resilient spokes 1 pivotally upon the hub 2, as at 3, the opposite ends of said spokes being pivotally mounted upon the tire 4, as shown at 5; the aperture 6 of the hub is adapted to accommodate thereinthe axle of a vehicle. The spokes 1 are constructed so that their tension is comparatively equal. Rigidly upon hub 2 I mount the radially extending non-resilient spokes 7 in a manner so that the outer ends 8 terminate adjacent to the inner rim 9 of the tire 4. The rigidly mounted spokes 7 are preferably constructed as broad and comparatively thin plates, their broad faces being presented trans- -verse to the planes of the wheel, and the outer end 8 of each of these is incised to provide for the angularly formed recess 10 (Fig. 4) in which are seated a pair of the housingboxos 11.

Between the inner rims 9 of the tire 4 are rigidly mounted the heads 13 of guides 12. These guides are similar as compared with each other and each consists of a broadplate, the wide surface of which is coincident with the plane of the wheel. Each guide 12 is preferably constructed integral with the head 13, this head having a length inextent equal to the entire width of plate 12, so that the guides may be rigidly .ccured upon the tire.

I construct housingboxcs having lengthwise extending slots 14, the walls 15 of which are adapted to overlap the arms 16 of spokes 7. Arms 16 are provided with set-screws 17 which pass thercthrough and make contact with a wall 2G-of the housing box formed at the termination of slot 14, and by adjusting these screws the space 18 (Fig. 3.) between the housing boxes may be decreased, as is obvious. The face of each housing box 11 is cham'fered on the face adjacent to the space 18 to form a depressed cham er ]$),'within which iriction balls 20 are confined. The space 18, as thus descibcd operates as a lengthwise extending slot within spoke 7 adapted to receive therein the guide 12, the balls 20 being mounted in a manner so that their peripheries occupy a plane irradvance of their adjacent confining walls, and therefore make contact with the surface of the guides.

The normal position of spokes 7 with reference to guides 12 is such that guides 12 occupy about half of the longitudinal extent of slot 18, (Fi 2.) and, in operation, when'the wheel passes over an obstruction the hub is pressed downward somewhat towgrd the lower part of the tire, but during this movement of the entire inner parts of the wheel, the rigidly mounted spokes 7 have a smooth sliding movement upon guides 12 and a lateral movement of the inner portion of the wheel is avoided. The parts thus combined are few and easily provided, and the transverse presentation of plates shown in spokes 7 and guide 12. it is considered, affords a strong construction to resist a lateral strain. Any longitudinal movement. of housing'hoxcs 1]. upon arms 16 is prevented by means of set-screws 21 which pass through each wall 15 as well as apertures 22 of these parts, and transversely formed slots 23 are provided in the overlapping walls 15 to permit adjustment of the housing-boxes by operation of set-screws 17.

The tire 4 is prercrably constructed of metal, and

nodules 24 are formed upon the periphery of the tire with a view of furnishing an increased frictional contact of said tire upon the pavement or surface upon which the tire makes contact. I i

It is not considered that friction-balls are necessary to the operation of the invention, and the housing-boxes 11 may be dispensed with, in which case arms 16 should be constructcd closely adjacent to guides 12, and I do not limit the invention to the actual construction shown. The housing-boxes'and balls are used to make an exact adjustment and prevent any rattling noise, from the contacting parts, and it is considered'the best construction.

In the use of my invention the suddenstop or start of the vehicle causes a partial rotation of the inner parts of the Wheel, at which time the spoke 7 has a limited travel or slide upon the broad face of guide 12, and lugrs 2-5 (Figs. 1, 2.) are therefore rigidly and transversely secured upon the outer faces of each guide 12 to arrest any undue rotation of this character.

As thus described the parts and their operation will be fully understood without further explanation.

What I claim as my invention is, I

1. A vehicle wheel comprising a tire; a hub resiliently mounted spokes extending radially from said hub to said tire: a series of inwardly extending guides mounted upon said tire; a series of rigidly-mounted radiallyextending spokes upon said huh and having outer terminating ends; slol'forming'housing-boxes mounted upon said terminating ends of said rigidly mounted spokes, said housing-boxes forming a lengtlnvise-extending slot therein; said series of inwardly extending. guides adapted to be seated within said series of lenglhwiseextending slots formed by said housing-boxes.

2. A vehicle \vhcql comprising a tire; a hub; resiliently mounted spokes;- rigidly mounted spokes a series of guides: said resiliently mounted spokes being radially extended from the hub to the tire; said resiliently mounted spokes having pivotal bearings upon said huh and said tire; said rigidly mounted spokes extending radially from' said huh and having terminating outer ends; said series of guides being rigidly mounted upon and extending inwardly from said tire; slot-forming housing-boxes mounted upon id terminating outer ends of said rigidly mounted spokes said housing-boxes forming a lengthwise-extending slot, therein: halls seated within said housing-boxes; said series of inwardly extending" guides adapted to occupy said series of lcngthwise-extendin slots formed by said housing-boxes, and make contact with said series of balls.

2;. In comhination, a vehicle \vheel comprising a hub; a tire: a series of guide-plates disposed within the plane of and rigidly secured upon the inner rim of the tire andhaving ad iaccntl v;disposed stop-lugs secured upon their nul -r faces; a series of resiliently formed spokes pivotally mounted upon and radially extendingbetween said huh and tire; a series of spokes having their inner euds rig-idly secured upon and radially extending from the hub, and having parallel arms formed on their outer ends traversing a part of the outer i'accs of said guidc-plaics between said adjacently-disposcd stop-lugs. I

4. In combination, a vehicle wheel as described. comprising a hub; a tire; rigidly-mounted spoke resilientlyformed spokes having pixotal bearings upon aiulradially extended between the hub and tire; a series of guideplates disposed avithin the plane of and rigidly secured uponthe inner rim of the tire, and having adjacentlydisposed stop-Inn's secured upon their outer faces; said rigidly-mounted spokes having .inner ends secured upon and radially extending from the hub and having pa 'allel arms formed on their outer ends; housing boxos secured between the parallel arms upon the outer ends of said rigidly-mounted spokes and traversing a part of the outer faces of said guide-plates between said adjacently-disposcd stop-lugs.

5. In combination, a vehicle wheel as described, comprising a hub; a tire; rigidly-mounted spokes; resilientlyformed spokes having pivotal bearings upon and radially extended between the hub and tire; a series of guideplates disposed within the plane of and rigidly secured upon the inner rim of the tire, and having adjacentlydisposed stop-lugs secured upon their outer faces; said rigidly-mounted spokes having inner ends secured upon and radially extending from the hub and having parallel arms formed on their outer ends housing-boxes having a laterahadjustment connection with and seated between the parallel arms upon the outer ends of said rigidlymonnted spokes .and traversing a part of the outer faces of said guide plates between said adjacently disposed stop-lugs.

In testimony whereof he -presence of tvvo witnesses.

has aflixed his signature in JAMES F. DE JARNETTE.

Witnesses:

.l. .T. D1; Janxn'r'rn, 1111mm A. STURGES. 

